The marine insurance policy 保險單
A:During the last two years, there has been a great increase in goods stolen abroad.
B:If they steal the entire package, that would be theft, so they don't do that. Generally, thieves open the case and take part of the contents out. Then fill the case so that the gross weight will be the same.
A:If the goods are received in apparent good order and condition, thesteamshipcompany doesn't have the liability forpilferage. How do we protect ourselves?
B:Themarineinsurance policy protects us.
A:Is it true that products of high value such as watches, jewels and luxury clothing items are often subject to pilferage?
B:It's absolutely true in the United States that losses from pilferage have been limited to high values goods. We must study more about packing.
重點講解:
insurance 保險
pilferage 小盜竊,失竊之物
steamship 輪船,汽船
marine 海的,海上的,海產的,海運的
take … out 意為“把……拿出去”。例如:He took off his raincoat and take out the key. 他脫下雨衣,拿出鑰匙。
A:最近兩年內,海外貨物遭竊的情形有逐增的趨勢。
B:如果小偷整箱盜走的話,那稱為“盜竊”,但他們卻不那么做。通常小偷打開貨箱竊取內裝物的一部分,然后將貨箱填滿,因此,總重量還是一樣的。
A:如果接貨時外觀為良好的狀態,船公司就不必承擔被竊的責任,那我們將如何保護自己呢?
B:保險單會保護我們的。
A:高價品如手表、寶石、豪華服飾等項目,經常會遭竊,是真的嗎?
B:在美國,只有高價品才會遭竊而損失,這絕對是真實的。我們的多研究包裝才行。